The Devil's Tribulation

Southern Continent, Sacred Flame Island, Sacred Heart Island.

Duanmu Qing stared at Xue You expressionlessly and said, "You'er, how dare you! Are you trying to hide something?"

Xueyou hurriedly knelt down and said, "This disciple dares not conceal anything from Master, but what this disciple said was also for the sake of the sect."

"Heh, for the sake of the sect?"

"When did my good disciple become so concerned about sect affairs?"

Xueyou was speechless after hearing this.

She used to cultivate in the sect, and would not show her face for several years or even more than ten years, let alone inquire about sect affairs.

"Tell me, what exactly is the reason you want to stop the Jade Maiden Sect from cooperating with the Purple Gold Mansion?"

Xueyou was not good at lying, and now that her master had seen through her, she blurted out in desperation, "I saw the actions of the cultivators from the Southern Continent in the Holy Flame Realm, especially the cultivators from the Purple Gold Palace. They were definitely not good people."

If even the disciples are like this, then the higher-ups of the Purple Gold Mansion must be no better!"

"A good person? Hah~"

Duanmu Qing chuckled and said, "In the cultivation world, there are no good people or bad people; they're all just after profit."

"Your Majesty, your master has watched you grow up. Do you think it's possible for you to deceive your master?"

Duanmu Qing's eyes narrowed, and his tone turned cold as he said, "I'm giving you one last chance. If you dare to talk nonsense again, the sect rules will be merciless!"

Xue You gritted her teeth, struggled internally for a moment, and then revealed a firm look in her beautiful eyes and said, "Brother...disciple has someone she loves, it's Pan Chengfeng from the Thunder Control Sect!"

Duanmu Qing felt as if her mind had exploded with a loud 'boom,' and her vision suddenly blurred.

"Master!"

Xueyou hurriedly stepped forward to support Duanmu Qing, saying, "Master, what's wrong?!"

Duanmu Qing paused for a moment, then forcefully shook off Xue You's supporting hand, saying, "Are you trying to anger your master to death?!"

Xueyou knelt down again and said, "This disciple dares not."

"You dare not?!"

Duanmu Qing looked at his most beloved disciple with a pained expression and said, "You dare not? If you dare not, why did you go and provoke those little bastards from the Yu Lei Sect!"

Don't you know about the feud between your master and the Thunder Control Sect?!

Xueyou replied, "Disciple, disciple has heard some of it..."

"Knowing that you still act this way!! You... you..."

Duanmu Qing, trembling, pointed at Xue You and asked, "Why did you do this?!"

Xueyou lowered her head and remained silent.

Seeing Xueyou's appearance almost made Duanmu Qing furious, and his internal magical power burst out uncontrollably.

With a loud 'boom', the room that the Holy Flame Divine Palace had prepared for the Jade Maiden Sect Master completely collapsed.

Such a loud noise naturally attracted the attention of the Jade Maiden Sect cultivators around, who all flew over in their escape lights to see what was going on.

Duanmu Qing was furious, but seeing so many people arrive, he quickly took a deep breath and suppressed his rage, saying, "Go back, all of you, I'm fine!"

The accompanying elders quickly dispersed the crowd, and seeing that the people from the Holy Flame Divine Palace had also arrived, they hurriedly went over to greet them and began to explain in a low voice.

Duanmu Qing didn't want too many people to know about this, so with a wave of her hand, she set up a barrier to block the view and sound from the outside world.

Just now, Duanmu Qing unleashed his magic power without holding back, turning all the surrounding buildings and furniture into dust, but Xue You remained kneeling in place without moving an inch.

Duanmu Qing was secretly surprised: "His strength has improved quite a bit!"

Neither of them spoke, and a quarter of an hour passed in this way.

After calming himself down, Duanmu Qing took the initiative to ask, "You'er, how many years have you been with the Jade Maiden Sect?"

Xueyou didn't expect her master to ask about this; this was a bit of a miscommunication.

Although somewhat surprised, Xueyou quickly replied, "Three hundred and sixty-eight."

Duanmu Qing sighed, "It took me nearly six thousand years of cultivation to achieve this level of strength."

And you, in just 368 years, are almost catching up to your master.

"It's all thanks to the excellent teachings of our Master and Ancestor."

Duanmu Qing said calmly, "Your master and the ancestor certainly deserve some credit, but the most crucial factor is your aptitude and comprehension."

Xueyou bit her lip and said, "Disciple doesn't actually want this talent... I just want to be like everyone else, so I don't have to suffer like this."

Duanmu Qing sighed, "The Ice Soul Extreme Cold Body, although not included in the system of Sacred Body Treasure Body."

However, its power is in no way inferior to the top three, it's just a pity..."

Duanmu Qing didn't continue speaking. She felt very sorry for this disciple. Every time she saw her cold poison flare up, she would feel bad for her too.

Xueyou continued, "Master, this time when I went to the Holy Flame Realm, I really encountered a turning point, and that turning point was Chengfeng."

Duanmu Qing was initially delighted, but upon hearing the name 'Chengfeng,' her face instantly darkened, and she said with slight anger, "You've already called out their names, have you been up to something else...?"

"No!" Xueyou hurriedly explained, "Disciple knows that Master is choosing a Daoist partner for Disciple, how could I dare to have an affair with another man!"

Duanmu Qing hurriedly used his divine sense to carefully scan Xue You's body.

Originally, he wanted to check if Xue Youyuan was still there, but suddenly he exclaimed in surprise, "You'er! Your cold poison?!"

Xueyou didn't hide anything and quickly replied, "Master, you're not mistaken, my cold poison has been brought under control."

Although Xueyou said the cold poison was under control, Duanmu Qing was still not entirely at ease. He reached out and held Xue'er's wrist, carefully sensing it for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

"It's under control after all. The Five Elements Sealing Technique was used to seal the cold poison in the Jiang Palace acupoint."

Xue You blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly, "It's all thanks to him. Otherwise, I would probably have been in a coma for decades and would have suffered from the cold poison."

Hearing Xueyou's voice soften, Duanmu Qing, an experienced person, surely knew what was going on.

Moreover, since the Snowfall Cold Poison has been sealed by eight or nine parts, such a method could not possibly be used from a distance.

Thinking of these things, Duanmu Qing's face darkened, and the air seemed to grow colder.

Xueyou had just felt that her master was very happy, so why did he change his mind so suddenly? She hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Master?"

Duanmu Qing replied, "Tell me how he helped you force the cold poison to the Jianggong acupoint, and how he sealed the cold poison."

Upon hearing her master's question, Xueyou, who had already prepared a draft, immediately began to speak.

He then explained Pan Chengfeng's initial idea of ​​using a wooden barrel to conduct electricity.

The more Duanmu Qing listened, the more she felt something was wrong.

She examined the condition of Xueyou's meridians; the traces of being baptized by purple lightning were still there, and her control over her magic power was absolutely flawless.

As Xueyou said, even with a curtain separating them by two meters, and using the spiritual spring to conduct electricity, even she couldn't do it!

Not to mention Pan Chengfeng, who is not even a hundred years old yet.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for it to be as Xueyou said.

Duanmu Qing finally lost his temper and roared, "Shut up!!"

Nearly six thousand years have passed, and apart from that one time, Duanmu Qing has never been this angry as he is today. Pointing at Xue You, he roared, "You have deceived your master time and time again!!"

What exactly did that kid do to you?!

The thought of his own little bok choy being eaten by someone else's pig made Duanmu Qingzhen want to fly over immediately and tear Pan Chengfeng to pieces.

Xue You thought her lie was flawless and was speaking with great enthusiasm when Duanmu Qing suddenly interrupted her. Her pretty face turned pale as she said, "Master... Master, what's wrong? Your disciple..."

"From this moment forward, if you dare utter another single lie, I will immediately cripple your cultivation and expel you from the sect!!"

This stern warning made Xue Youfang's heart tremble. She knew that her master was truly angry this time, and she hurriedly kowtowed and said, "This disciple deserves to die!"

"But this disciple has no other choice. This disciple no longer wishes to be tormented by the cold poison. Please forgive me, Master!"